The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Tapalu (Criminal Appeal Case No. 41 of 1935) [1935] ZMHCNR 1 (1 December 1935); | [1935] ZMHCNR 1 | 01 Dec 1935 | Charge of murder—admissibility of statement incriminating the accused person made to a “ Kapasu... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R. v. De Jager (Criminal Appeal Case No. 36 of 1935) [1935] ZMHCNR 2 (1 December 1935); | [1935] ZMHCNR 2 | 01 Dec 1935 | Conviction in Subordinate Court (Class I) of the Resident Magistrate, Ndola, for contravention of... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Tapalu (Criminal Appeal Case No. 41 of 1935) [1935] ZMHCNR 3 (31 December 1935); | [1935] ZMHCNR 3 | 31 Dec 1935 | Charge of murder—admissibility of statement incriminating the accused person made to a “ Kapasu... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v De Jager (Criminal Appeal Case No. 36 of 1935) [1935] ZMHCNR 4 (31 December 1935); | [1935] ZMHCNR 4 | 31 Dec 1935 | Conviction in Subordinate Court (Class I) of the Resident Magistrate, Ndola, for contravention of... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v P.J. de Jager (Criminal Appeal Case No. 36 of 1935) [1935] ZMHCNR 5 (31 December 1935); | [1935] ZMHCNR 5 | 31 Dec 1935 | Application by the appellant for conditional leave to appeal to the Privy Council from a judgment... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Esau Mwewe and Lot Banda (A Criminal Review Case of 1935) [1935] ZMHCNR 6 (31 December 1935); | [1935] ZMHCNR 6 | 31 Dec 1935 | Penal Code section 287—'possessing or conveying property reasonably suspected of having been... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Mwila (A Criminal Review Case of 1935) [1935] ZMHCNR 7 (31 December 1935); | [1935] ZMHCNR 7 | 31 Dec 1935 | Rape-Penal Code section 113—evidence of carnal knowledge—unsatisfactory evidence of complainant... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Nole Pensulo Chipepo (A Criminal Review Case of 1935) [1935] ZMHCNR 8 (31 December 1935); | [1935] ZMHCNR 8 | 31 Dec 1935 | Charges of attempted murder and arson—both charges arising out of the same facts—duplicity of... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Kena (A Criminal Review Case of 1935) [1935] ZMHCNR 9 (31 December 1935); | [1935] ZMHCNR 9 | 31 Dec 1935 | Arson, Penal Code section 294—going armed without lawful occasion, Penal Code section 72—two... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Kalasa Mvula (A Criminal Review Case of 1935) [1935] ZMHCNR 10 (31 December 1935); | [1935] ZMHCNR 10 | 31 Dec 1935 | Charge of defilement of girl under twelve years of age (Penal Code section 119 (1)—further charge... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Jali Kachipili (A Criminal Review Case of 1935) [1935] ZMHCNR 11 (31 December 1935); | [1935] ZMHCNR 11 | 31 Dec 1935 | Complaint made to the Police—no reasonable probability of conviction- summary prosecution—charge... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Penesi Jonas (A Criminal Review Case of 1935) [1935] ZMHCNR 12 (31 December 1935); | [1935] ZMHCNR 12 | 31 Dec 1935 | Forgery—'person unable to write—impression of thumb print upon in lieu of signing document—no... |